Clinical Diagnosis · Integumentary System · Medium
Impetigo
Meaning: Highly contagious superficial bacterial skin infection, usually staphylococcal or streptococcal.
In practice: Classic golden, honey-coloured crusts in children, spread to new sites by scratching; treated with antibiotics.
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